<p class="bodytext">A sexagenarian was arrested near here on Wednesday for allegedly proposing to a 16-year-old girl and giving her a love letter, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 66-year-old Mohammed Bahir Basha handed over the letter to the girl in the neighbourhood two days ago. In the letter to her, he had said: "I like you, is it okay," the police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Taken by surprise, the girl showed the letter to her mother, who along with her husband, took the issue up with Basha's family, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The family convinced the girl's parents and apologised for the old man's behaviour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, Basha again reiterated his love for the girl and allegedly threatened her, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the girl was afraid to come out of the house, her parents lodged a complaint with the all-woman police. A case was registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Basha. He was arrested and lodged in the central jail here, they said.</p>
<p class="bodytext">A sexagenarian was arrested near here on Wednesday for allegedly proposing to a 16-year-old girl and giving her a love letter, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 66-year-old Mohammed Bahir Basha handed over the letter to the girl in the neighbourhood two days ago. In the letter to her, he had said: "I like you, is it okay," the police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Taken by surprise, the girl showed the letter to her mother, who along with her husband, took the issue up with Basha's family, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The family convinced the girl's parents and apologised for the old man's behaviour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, Basha again reiterated his love for the girl and allegedly threatened her, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the girl was afraid to come out of the house, her parents lodged a complaint with the all-woman police. A case was registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Basha. He was arrested and lodged in the central jail here, they said.</p>